Which of the Following Could Cause This Patient's Problem

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following could cause this patient's problem?

• A) Anxiety and fear
• B) Acute airway obstruction
• C) Lactic acid production
• D) Drug overdose

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Definitions:

Catecholamines

A class of neurotransmitters that includes dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine, playing important roles in the body's stress response and emotional arousal.

Cytokines

Small proteins that are important in cell signaling. They are released by cells and affect the behavior of other cells, and sometimes the releasing cell itself.

Somatostatin

A hormone that inhibits the release of several other hormones, playing a critical role in regulating the endocrine system and affecting neurotransmission and cell proliferation.

Autocrines

Chemical signals that a cell sends to itself, triggering changes or actions within the same cell, important in various physiological and pathological processes.